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Task CB-07-01a:Capacity Building Symposium:

April 10, 2023 © GEO Secretariat slide 2

Objectives

• Highlight GEO process in support of sustainable development. Present GEOSS objectives and actions

• Highlight capacity building strategy and priority capacity building activities at all scales (national, regional and global). Highlight successes and gaps

• Understand Donor priorities

• Engage Donor community in a sustained partnership in support of EO activities in developing countries


Concept

WHO?WHO?

GEO Members and PO

It is worth investing in EO

Effective use of EO Data and achieving goals of GEOSS require CB

of

Define EO

achievement


Speakers and Participants• Speakers

– High level with a compelling message

• Who should we approach? – Urgent need to identify

• Participants– High level with an invitation from Minister– International and regional organisations, the international donor

community, (International funding agencies, Aid agencies, Foundations, etc), the private sector, Earth observation user organisations, GEO member states and participating organisations.

– Who are the contact points?

• Projects– Which projects do we want to present? Geological community

could present SigAfrique and/or other African realisations


A draft checklist for project selection• Involving several SBAs• Showing both people, infrastructure are data assets

considered as ifrastructure? and institutional capacity building

• With partnership among recipient and one or several donors

• With a regional or international basis• Including both space and in situ observing networks• In support of MDG• Targeting one of the “hot topics” for society• Making use of new technologies• Sustainable


Current situation• The dates announced in GEO Plenary (April) have

been modified• New dates proposed: 11 -12 September• Initial proposal for venue: Seville (Spain)• Contacts with sponsors that could provide a free of

charge venue and support of some social activities, leaving other potential contributions (GEO, hosting country, others) available for travel funding

• Draft concept and initial invitees list prepared


Expected outcomes

• Consensus on high priority needs for funding.• Better understanding of donor priorities in terms of most

effective use of integrated Earth Observations• Identifying possible funding vehicles for high priority unmet

needs in Earth Observation capacity building that match donor needs.

• Establishing ongoing dialogue with Donor community to match longer term Capacity building priorities with Donor priorities


What do we need to do

• Identify approach and invite participants and speakers

• Establish small organising team of around 8. (volunteers?) – Finalise format, agenda and speakers– Define and prepare documents and promotion activities– Organise the logistics of the meeting


Agenda1. What is the value of GEO2. GEO CB strategy

1. State of play2. Priorities & actions

3. Success Stories4. Promising Projects5. Future Projects6. Round Table discussion with donors7. Roadmap for future action

Day 108.00 Registration09.00 Opening CeremonySession 1 Earth Observation benefits and EO Capacity Building09.45 Keynote Speech 110.30 Coffee break11.00 Presentation 111.30 Presentation 212.00 Presentation 312.30 Presentation 413.00 Roundtable14.00 Lunch breakSession 2 Donor Community perspectives and priorities16.00 Keynote Speech 216.45 Presentation 517.15 Presentation 617.45 Presentation 718.15 Roundtable19.15 End of session

21.00 Dinner-Speech

Day 208.00 RegistrationSession3 Alligning priorities: an action plan for the future09.00 Keynote Speech 309.45 Presentation 810.15 Coffee break10.45 Presentation 911.15 Presentation 1011.45 Presentation 1112.15 RoundtableClosing session13.00 Summary & Conclusions13.30 Closing ceremony14.00 End

CAPACITY BUILDING SYMPOSIUM

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